I SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN 41 WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1928. String Quartet Plays During Music Hour On Thursday, November 15, at Music Hour, a string quartet, com posed of tlie Misses Klinabeth Mc- C'lauiflu-rty, first violinist, Marie Bowen, second violinist, Daisy Litz, violist. Hazel Horton Read,'cellist, j>-ave a delightful and interesting ))rogram. Miss Read opened the |)rogram with a brief sketch of the derivation of the instruments of the (piartet. Tlic first and second violins could be compared to the soprano and alto of the vocal quartet except for the fact that they are the same instrument ;md. therefore, have the same range. The German n.-imc for the violin is, })robably, the most ap- ])ropriatc. It is derived from the (rreek lyre. The Latin name from which our w'ord “fiddle” is derived, also refers to a kind of lyre. At exactly what time the bow w'as add ed to the instrument we do not know. However,^it is thought that this addition was made in the thir teenth century during the time of the Troubadours. The instrument was then called the guitar-fiddle and w.'is much larger in size than our present violin. In the fifteenth century bow instruments of many sizes were introduced including the bass viole and the tenor viole. The violin as it is today is about three centuries old and lias hardly varied since the time of the great violin- maker, Stradivarius, KiSO-1730. “Viola” is the I.atin n.ame for Armistice Program In French Club Odighifnl Play Ix Pre>:eHted The French Club held its regular meeting on Xovcmber fourteenth. After the roll was called and the nn'nutcs re;id everyone joined in tlie singing of the Marseillaise. The meeting was then made informal and •Miss Taicile Vest, chairman of one of the entertainment committees, ])resentcd her armistice day pro gram. C’urrent events, including the Thanksgiving games were discussed in French while refreshments w'ere being served by waitresses dressed in w'hite and adorned with red aprons and blue bow ties. Miss I.aila VV'right then gave a reading of “Les Th, larger ' than the violin and is usually plaved with a heavier bow. The method of jilaying is practically the same .as that used with the violin. However, the music for it is written in the. viola, or alto clef. The tone of the instrument is rich and, some times, slightly nasal, but is less pow- crful’.and brilliant than th.at of the violin. The viola plays the tenor part in the string quartet. The present dimensions of the vio- linccllo, or tlie cello as it is most conunonly called, were achieved with AmatL, aiuithcr famous violin-maker. This instrument forms the b.-iss for the string quartet and is tuned an octave below the viola—in fifths. 'I'hc music for it is usually written in (Continued on Page Three) Dr. Lockett Speaks In Sunday Vespers Our Flag" “I pledge allegiance to my flag ■and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” Thou sands of Americans, both old and y(umg, great and small, school ehil- drtn and hoary-haired grandfathers have time after time pledged alleg iance to the flag by this very state ment. But in doing it, did they real ly realize the sig-nificance of it? Wc wonder how many of them were unaware of the .seriousness of those words. At Y. W. Vespers Sunday, Dr. r.ockett, speaking on “Courtesies to Our Flag,” made clear the depth of meaning in our flag, and the honor due it. “Patriotism,” said Dr. I.ockett, is one of the greatest forces that actuates a human being, it is next in rank to religion. In time of an emergency, a true patriot cannot help doing his best for his country. Patriotism is a quality that shoidd l)e cultivated in the early years of a person’s life, and as he grows old er, knowledge and interest will in spire liim to develop it more fully. Especially should pa,triotism be de- (Continued on Page Three) s de 1 Fr; Miss Margaret Vaugh interesting paper on “I.es Invalides.” After these readings a short play was presented, entitled “I.es Deux Ames.” Miss Eleanor Willingham and Miss Edna I.indsay were the two friends who possessed valuable knowledge of their country. Miss Lucile Vest as the guard made a all but firing her revolver. She lead the two friends away to their death because they would not divulge their secrets and left the problem of the killing to the executioner. As a final number Miss Elizabeth Marx displayed the flags of several countries then .s-elected Miss Harris and Miss Dunn to choose sides. Both sides were questioned on the flags. the opposing team. All membei the French Club being vcrv i lectual it is needless to say neither made a score. Freshmen and Sophs Victorious in Games Co„ nmg On Monday afternoon the .luniors played the Sophomores and the Seniors played the Freshmen in the first preliminary basketball games. Promptly at 2:30 o’clock the purple and whites stepped out on the court to meet the yellow and blacks. Speaking of yells—well, those cheer leaders had them, and those cheerers whom they led by no means spoke wliispering encouragemei|ts to , the players as the game between the •Juniors and Sophomores started. The Sopliomores led the Juniors throughout the game, but never for one inst.int did the intere.st lag, for the playing was fast and good. There were no outstanding stars in this game, but the Sophomore guards’ passing was good, and Ruth Carter and Dorothy Thompson showed great accuracy in shooting goals. The finish score was; Sojihomores 2(i, Juniors 9. The Freshman-Senior game was equally as good and exciting as the previous game. In this game there was certainly an outstanding star. Marion 'rurner, Freshman for ward and captain, got free from her guard time after time and shot goals almost at random. The Freshman captain played only two quarters and during this time scored 20 points. The final score was: Fre.shmen 3fi, There were several outstanding features of the two games. One was the great number of graceful falls accomplished during the afternoon. It seemed that almost all the players fell at some'time or other for—every Fertile Field Open to Students of Sociology SUidents at Opporim In a news article sent out recent ly from Chicago the statement was made that in the Social Science de partment of the University of Chi cago the use of the library had be come almost a thing of the past. Instead, “the Loop,” as as the busi ness district of the city is called, is being used to great advantage as a research laboratory by students in this department. The Department of Economies and Sociology at Salem College, in line with the present day trend in the teaching of these subjects, docs not by any means confine itself to the printed page. Of course, such ma terial in the form of assignments from the prescribed texts forms the basis of the work,' there is much delving among the books in the li brary for additional material, and articles from the current issues of the magazines and the daily papers furnish material for interesting class-room discussion on economic and social problems. Field work, however, constitutes an important part of the work of the several clas.ses composing the department. Winston-Salem being an outstand ing industrial center offers excep tional opportunities for such work in economies. The application of eco nomic principles in the conduct of various business enterprises is stud ied through visits to various local establishments—the plant of the P. H. Hanes Knitting Co., the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., the Hanes (Cor 1 Page Four) Support Your Team at the Basket- Ball Games Nov. 19 Nov. 24 Georgia Tech Leads Conference Race A hitherto powerful contestant for the Southern Conference title wa,s given a set-back on Saturday when Georgia Tech hammered out a 19 to 7 victory over Vanderbilt. As a re sult, the Golden Tornado moved into the front rank of unbeaten elevens and became an outstanding favorite for the Conference championship wliich it is defending. Some idea of Tech’s defensive strength may be gained from the fact that Vandy was able to register onl\- two first-downs against the Yellow Jackets while in the offensive department the Engi neers were equally as strong, making 16 first downs and completely out playing the Commodores. Florida, another unbeaten team, advanced a big step when the ’Gators downed Georgia, 20 to 6, at Savan nah. The I'loridans are on equal terms with Georgia Tech and Ten nessee, each eleven having four wins and no defeats to its credit. 'rennes.scc overcame the much be labored Sewanee outfit in rather easy fashion and earned a rest in prepa ration for the Volunteer-Va.ndy tilt which w'ill be played this Saturday in Nashville. Alabama, whose team (Continued on Page Four) one is wondering whom. Could it have been the time keeper? (Con sult list of officials at end of article.) Another feature was the unusual lack of fouls in both games. Still another feature was the big score that the Seniors piled up in their game. It w'as the largest score that they have ever made in any game which all goes to show liow much age and experience help. Indeed the Seniors should be proud of their l-l ))oints registered against the not-at- all small F'reshmen. In fact, both the Senior-Freshman game and .lun- (Continued on Page Three) Business Students Are Entertained In the fall of the year when the leaves have fallen from the trees, and the air is crisp and clear, there is nothing which can take the place of a roaring fire, blazing in the open, ■ind plenty of wciners and mar.sh- mallows. The Business Students were given just such a treat as this by Miss Barrow on last Saturday, when they were delightfully enter tained on the lower campus. The picnic was held amid much gaiety, and was thoroughly enjoyed by every student present. Delta Sigma Delta Honors Its Pledges The Delta Sigma Delta Sorority entertained in honor of their new members last Saturday evening, No vember 10, at a lovely banquet given in the private dining room of the Robert E. Lee Hotel. The color scheme of lavender and white, the sorority colors, was attractively car ried out in the favors and decora tions. A basket of lavender chry santhemums with lavender candles on either side formed the centerpiece. The honoreea were presented shoul der corsages of white rose buds and azeratum in tlie center of which a ."(orority ring. The old members re ceived bouttonaires of rose buds and azeratum, and all the girls were giv en stationery with the sorority seal on it. An elaborate seven-course dinner was served. The honorees were: Misses Agnei Paton Pollock, Sue Jane Mauney, I.ouise Lasater, Alice MacRae Cald well, Hazel Batchelor, Annie Koonce Sutton and Dion Armfield. The oth er members who attended the ban- Hcnderson, of New Bern, Miss Ce- (Continued on Page Three) Dr. Lilly Speaks on Communist Regime Interesting Account of Modern Rus sia Given in Chapel Hour During the Wednesday Morning Chapel Hour Professor Henry T. I.illy, of Davidson College, discussed interesting facts about Russia in an iiusually vivid manner, enriched by whimsical sense of humor. He amused his audience greatly by summing up the average Ameri can’s conception of Russia—a con glomeration of dark forests, deep vvs, hungry wolves, Volga boat- L, bushy whi.skers and unpolished boots. Then he proceeded to give a necessarily limited but choicely de tailed description of the true mod ern Russia, with a preliminary ac- it of the difficulties involved in gaining permission to enter that country unimpeded. Professor Lilly told of the rigid examination of baggage in the sta tions on the Russian border; and of the worthlessness of Russian rubles purchased in Poland. He told of the beautiful view of Moscow which one enjoys before entering the city and of the dirt which one finds upon arriving there. Spies do not lurk in the cobblestoned streets, as foreign ers are prone to expect. Nor are the Russian people characteristically melancholy. However, they are very poorly dressed. To dress well is to be pro-bourgeoise and to oppose the very spirit of Communistic gov ernment. Professor Lilly explained that po litically, economically, and religious ly Russia is controlled by commun istic ideas. He stressed the im portance of trying to recognize the good points in this new regime and of regarding it broad-mindedly. Under the present government in Russia marriage is considered pro- bourgeoise. No other country has ever attempted such a system. The Russians look upon it as a founda tion for “the new life of the future.” They have establi.shed state schools for children born out of wedlock. Divorce may be obtained with amaz ing ease; but tliat does not necessar ily mean that everybody takes ad vantage of it. It is strange to note that though the criminal courts in Russia are composed of only a jury of two ig- (Continued on Page Three) California Tech to Open Large Observatory Soon Neiv Building to lie Erected For This Purpose Hundreds of millions of stars now outside the visible range of man are expected to be discovered when the California Institute of Technology installs in its laboratory a 200-incli telescope. A new building is to be erected to contain the monster, which is to be the most powerful ever made. The telescope with its buildings, doms and auxiliary equipment will be erected on the most favorable mountain site procurable. The pow erful scientific eye .should render possible the exploration of many is land universes beyond the Milky Way, the nearest two or three of which are now but slightly known. It also should reveal something concerning the evolution of these spiral nebulae, millions of light years distant, and much about the develop ment of the stars of our own galactic system, one of which is the sun, with its encircling planets. It should solve manv of the problems of phys ics or chemistiy that depend upon the enormous masses of temper atures, or upon the immense density or extreme tenuity exhibited by celes tial bodies in which titanic experi ments exceeding the capacity of any terrestrial laboratory are in process.

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